Motor Equipment Operator I - Public Works (Downtown Maintenance)

City of Johnson City • Johnson City, TN

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About The Position

The Motor Equipment Operator I performs responsible semiskilled work operating trucks, mowing equipment, and less complex related automotive equipment. The employee operates trucks and similar equipment safely and efficiently to transport people or materials and to maintain and construct public facilities. When equipment operation is not continuously required, the employee performs incidental manual labor, including loading and unloading equipment and unskilled or semiskilled maintenance and construction tasks. Work assignments may be detailed or follow established routines, and a superior reviews work for quality, quantity, safe operation, and care of equipment. Equipment operation is the employee’s principal duty, not merely incidental to other functions.

Requirements

• Some knowledge of equipment operating principles and regulations governing equipment operation.
• Some working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions for varied and specialized construction and maintenance equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and make required reports.
• Skill and care in operating several types of trucks and specialized maintenance and construction equipment.
• Physical strength and agility to perform strenuous manual work in varying weather conditions; ability to push and pull light to heavy objects and dexterity to operate machinery.
• Completion of a standard grade school course; high school completion is preferred.
• Some experience operating and routinely servicing trucks or related automotive equipment, or an equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Valid Tennessee Class A commercial driver’s license, with or without a “57 Restriction.”
• Successful completion of a pre-employment DOT physical, drug screening, and background check.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of high school.

Responsibilities

• Operate trucks, mowing equipment, and less complex related automotive equipment.
• Transport people or materials and help maintain and construct public facilities.
• Load and unload equipment when continuous equipment operation is not required.
• Perform unskilled or semiskilled maintenance and construction tasks incidental to the job.
• Follow oral and written instructions and make required reports.
• Operate equipment safely and take care of assigned equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED